is Baptized and Then Tempted

MATTHEW 3:1-2, 4-6, 13-17; 4:1-11 English Spiritual Copyright © 2004, Kartidaya

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English At that time came to the desert of and started preaching.

Matthew 3:1

2 “Turn away from your sins,” he said, “because the Kingdom of heaven is near!”

Matthew 3:2

3 John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair; he wore a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Matthew 3:4

4 People came to him from , from the whole province of Judea, and from all over the country near the .

Matthew 3:5

5 They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan.

Matthew 3:6

6 At that time Jesus arrived from and came to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.

Matthew 3:13

7 But John tried to make him change his mind. “I ought to be baptized by you,” John said, “and yet you have come to me!”

Matthew 3:14

8 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so for now. For in this way we shall do all that God requires.” So John agreed.

Matthew 3:15

9 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he came up out of the water. Then heaven was opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and lighting on him.

Matthew 3:16

10 Then a voice said from heaven, “This is my own dear Son, with whom I am pleased.”

Matthew 3:17

11 Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the .

Matthew 4:1

12 After spending forty days and nights without food, Jesus was hungry.

Matthew 4:2

13 Then the Devil came to him and said, “If you are God’s Son, order these stones to turn into bread.”

Matthew 4:3

14 But Jesus answered, “The scripture says, ‘Human beings cannot live on bread alone, but need every word that God speaks.’ ”

Matthew 4:4

15 Then the Devil took Jesus to Jerusalem, the Holy City, set him on the highest point of the Temple, and said to him,

Matthew 4:5-6a

16 “If you are God’s Son, throw yourself down, for the scripture says, ‘God will give orders to his about you; they will hold you up with their hands, so that not even your feet will be hurt on the stones.’ ”

Matthew 4:6b

17 Jesus answered, “But the scripture also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

Matthew 4:7

18 Then the Devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in all their greatness.

Matthew 4:8

19 “All this I will give you,” the Devil said, “if you kneel down and worship me.”

Matthew 4:9

20 Then Jesus answered, “Go away, ! The scripture says, ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve only him!’ ”

Matthew 4:10

21 Then the Devil left Jesus; and angels came and helped him.

Matthew 4:11

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